23. Kodwa aba bantu banenkani, abalawuleki. Bakreqile bemka kum.
24. Àbatsho ezintliziyweni zabo ukuthi: ‘Masimoyike uNdikhoyo uThixo wethu osinika imvula ngexesha ekwindla nasentwasa-hlobo, osipha amathuba okuvuna minyaka le.’
25. Ubugwenxa benu buzigxothile ezi zinto; izono zenu zikuthintele kuni okulungileyo.
26. “Kukho izikhohlakali phakathi kwabantu bam. Zizinto ezilalelayo okwabathiyeli-zintaka; zigcayisela abantu.
27. Izindlu zabo bazizalisa ngobuqhophololo ngathi ziingobozi zizele ziintaka; yiyo loo nto bezizityebi neendwalutho.
28. Ngamaqukunya agudileyo kukutyeba; inkohlakalo yabo ayinamda. Inkedama abayithetheleli ukuze ibe nempumelelo; amalungelo endwayi abawakhuseli.
29. “Mandingabohlwayi ke ngenxa yezi zenzo zabo, ndingaziphindezeli kubantu abanjengaba?” Lowo ngumlomo kaNdikhoyo.
30. “Kuhle isikizi elothusayo kulo mhlaba.